Khabib Nurmagomedov. Photo REUTERS Said Tsarnayev

16 October 2018, 11:24

Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to Floyd Mayweather's offer to fight in Las Vegas

US boxer Floyd Mayweather responded to the call of Dagestani UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov and offered to fight in Las Vegas. Khabib Nurmagomedov fears that he will not be paid prizes for the victory.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 14, Khabib Nurmagomedov offered a fight to US boxer Floyd Mayweather, who won 50 victories without defeat.

On October 7, at the UFC 229 tournament in Las Vegas, Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Irish athlete Conor McGregor and thus retained the belt of the champion in lightweight. After the fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped out of the octagon, and after that a clash broke out between him and members of the opposing team. As a result, the champion belt was not handed over to the winner. Khabib Nurmagomedov may be disqualified and fined. The fee of the Dagestani fighter is "frozen" until the decision of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

The fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Floyd Mayweather should be held in Russia, believes Adbulmanap Nurmagomedov, a father and coach of the Dagestani athlete.

Floyd Mayweather, the highest-paid boxer in history, won his 50th victory in a fight with Conor McGregor in August 2017.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 16, 2018 at 01:19 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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